Eurotops APOLLO XI User manual

BK553 CHRONOGRAPH WATCH “APOLLO XI”
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
* Please read these instructions carefully before using the product for the first time and keep
them for future reference.
* Before Use: First remove the plastic stopper and push the crown (C) fully into the watch.
I. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
A: Backlight
B: Mode
C: Crown
D: Start (Chronograph)
E: Reset (Chronograph)
a: Icon of the alarm
b: Icon of hourly chime/ Days of
week/ Chronograph’s status
FEATURES
•6 Digits LCD Display: Hour, Minute, Second, Month,
Day and weekday
•Daily Alarm and Chime hourly
•Snooze
•12/24H format selectable,
•1/100 second Chronograph
•EL backlight
II. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
1. 1 pce 3V CR2025 button cell for the LCD display
2. 1 pce 1.55V SR626SW button cell for the quartz movement
3. 1 ATM
III. USE
A. SETTING ANALOG TIME
1. Pull the crown “C” to position 2 and rotate it to set the time.
2. Push the crown back to position 1 to confirm and finish setting the time.
B. BUTTON FUNCTIONS
a) MODE
1) In real time display, press "B" button successively to toggle between the different modes.
Real Time mode= The digits are
fixed, they are not flashing.
Alarm setting mode = the hour
digit is flashing.
Time setting mode = the
second digit is flashing.

2) In real time display, press and hold "E" button to enter alarm mode and display alarm
time. Release the button to exit alarm mode and return to real time mode.
3) Press and hold "D" button to enter date mode, the date displays. Release the button to
exit date mode and return to real time mode.
b) CHRONOGRAPH FUNCTIONS
In chronograph mode (Refer to section a. “MODE”):
Press button "D" button:
1) Once to start the chronograph;
2) A second time to stop the chronograph;
3) A third time to continue timing.
4) To reset the stopwatch to zero, press "D" button to stop the chronograph and then press "E".
NOTE:
•When you switch to other mode, the chronograph continues timing in the background if
you don’t stop it. The chronograph display range is limited to 23hours, 59 minutes and 59
seconds. When it reaches this limit, it restarts from zero.
•The stopwatch counts in 0.01 seconds at the beginning, and it counts in seconds after 30
minutes.
SPLIT TIME
1) When it’s timing, press "E" button to take a split time.
Note: When taking a split time, the chronograph continues timing in the background.
2) Press “E” to resume timing. Press “E” to take a second split time.
3) Repeat step 2 to take any additional split times as desired.
4) Press "D" button to exit split time and stop timing.
5) Then press "E" button to display the final count and press "E" button again to reset it to zero.
NOTE: In chronograph mode, the icon of day of week (b) will display the status of
chronograph when operating this mode. See table below.
Stop the chronograph
Meaning of the coloured
triangle
While timing
= Flashing
Split count
= Fixed
Exit split count

c) DIGITAL TIME SETTING
1. SETTING THE ALARM AND HOURLY CHIME
In alarm setting mode (Refer to section a. “MODE”):
In Alarm mode, time is in 12H format. The screen displays the letters A or P at the right.
1. After entering alarm setting mode, the hour digit will flash. Press "D" button to set the hour digit
2. Press "E" button, the minute digit will flash. Press "D" to set the minute digit.
3. And then press "B" button to confirm and exit alarm setting mode.
ALARM SNOOZE:
When the alarm goes off, either press "E” button to stop it or press "D" button to repeat it and
reactivate the buzzer 5 minutes later.
ACTIVATE OR DEACTIVATE ALARM /HOURLY CHIME
In the real time mode:
1) Press "D" and "E" button in order to turn on or off the alarm. Check the icon at the left to see the
status of the alarm.
ALARM ON =
ALARM OFF =
Meaning of the
coloured triangle
= Flashing
= Fixed
2) Press and hold "E" button. While holding this button, press and hold "B" button in order to turn on
or off hourly chime.
CHIME ON =
CHIME OFF =

Note:
1. in real time mode, press and hold "E" button to enter the Alarm display mode to check the
status of Hourly Chime: ON or OFF.
2. When a timein the afternoon is chosenin the alarm setting mode, the icon will display
in the alarm display mode.
2. SETTING THE DIGITAL REAL TIME AND DATE
In real-time setting mode (Refer to section a. “MODE”):
1. After entering real time setting mode, the second digit will flash. Press "D" button to reset it to zero. Press
"E" button to confirm and the minute digit will flash.
2. Press "D" button to set the minute digit. Press "E" button to confirm and to switch to the following value to
set which will flash.
3. Repeat step 2 to set the hour digit and the hour format, day digit and month digit.
NOTE:
1. The time can be displayed either in 12-hour format or in 24-hour format. When setting hour
digit, press E button repeatedly till the letter at the right referring to the correct hour format
displays:
The sequence of time format displays as follows "A" →"P" →"H" →"A".
In 12 hour format, "A" stands for morning and "P" for afternoon.
In 24H format, "H" displays.
2. When 12-hour format is selected and the icon will display at the upper left in the
afternoon.
4. Repeat step 2 again to set the day of week. The corresponding icon (in triangle-shaped) of the second
small dial will flash in front of the day of week that you choose. Press "B" button to confirm and exit time
setting mode.
NOTE: See below for the abbreviation of the days of week
MO
TU
WE
TH
FR
SA
SU
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
d) BACKLIGHT FUNCTION
Press "A" button once to turn on the EL backlight for about 3 seconds in any mode.
IV. WARNING
•To ensure a waterproof seal, always make sure that the crown has been pushed back into the normal
operating position.
•DO NOT USE the crown or any other buttons underwater or when the watch is wet.
•To maintain the aesthetic appearance of your watch, avoid contact with perfumes, nail polish, varnish,
cosmetics, cleaning products, adhesives, and paint, as they can cause discoloration, deterioration and
damage.
•To prevent any risk from perspiration, dust and humidity, regularly wipe your watch with a soft, dry cloth.
•To ensure the longevity of your watch, please observe the following instructions: Do not attempt to open
the watch casing. The battery must be replaced by a qualified person.
•Your watch is shock-resistant. However, to avoid damage, make sure you do not drop or hit it against
hard surfaces.
WARNING: You should not dispose of this device with your household waste. A selective collection system for
this type of product is implemented by your local authorities. Please contact your local authorities to find out how
and where collection takes place. These restrictions apply because electrical and electronic devices contain
dangerous substances that have harmful effects on the environment or on human health and must be recycled.
This symbol indicates that electrical and electronic devices are collected selectively. The symbol shows a waste
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